A year after trying and failing to sign him from Lech Poznan, Celtic have secured the services of Aleksandar Tonev from Aston Villa. Tonev has blistering pace, a right footer who is usually used on the left, he is an archetypal counter-attacking player.
The player’s profile blossomed during the first six months of 2013, in particular after he scored a hat-trick for Bulgaria against Malta, which brought Villa and Celtic to the table. The step-up to the English Premier League from playing a speciality role for Poznan was, not surprisingly, too much.
Aleksandar plays the same position as Georgios Samaras, albeit he’s a completely different type of player, but we will look to him to do the same job – be an out ball away from home in Europe.
Ronny will have seen him only from DVDs, so he’ll be keen to get him onto the pitch tomorrow morning for a run-out ahead of St Johnstone. Let’s hope the manager likes what he sees…. It’s a worry. The most promising part of deal is that Aleksandar has a point to prove, I’d rather hungry players with a point to prove than those who’ve too much on the clock.
Welcome to Celtic, Aleks.
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I was underwhelmed at Ronny’s appointment and underwhelmed at Berget’s arrival and feel equally underwhelmed at Tonev’s arrival. However they are all at Celtic now and common sense says lets give all 3 a chance. We have our first 2 domestic games this week. Can we not just wait a few days and see how these games go.
I have some reservations regarding Ronny who doesn’t want to bring in loan players already bringing in his second one after seeing him on DVD. A player Celtic have chased for a year and is now only an option for us after the EPL has proved ‘not surprisingly, too much’ for him.
Tweet from Romanian TV channel:-
@Emishor · 2h
Super Dan Petrescu: “Celtic contacted me, they wanted me. I spoke to their previous manager, they have problems”
Bada he said it immediately as he was asked regarding the Villareal winger where it was clear there was no purchase option. I watched it.
Exiled Tim, I know I was just wondering if it worked in reverse to those who were shouting it?
What is the Stars
22:30 on
11 August, 2014
Gordybhoy
Like you I have never bet against Celtic
Was really tempted to back Legia at 9/2 and Legia -1 at 14/1
However I just couldnt brinh myself to doit
St.Johnstone at 6/1 is very tempting
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arse trol o ger …..needing a scope! and a few ither things ….braw
Incidentally, the Cuban huns are allowing a new Catholic church to be built. The fascist lefties are making progress.
Would be great if we could pay our wee hero (he loves money) Agent Craig Whyte to lead out Maribor,as their mascot, at Paradise.
They both deserve our gratitude for killing the Deady Huns.
Young Manchester Defender…………….What age is Toure?
The Green Man
On one of my first posts, you said I should post more. It was about being a Celtic supporter.
What happened to you?
Good luck;-)
Martim1980
I would doubt it >}
Things are not looking the may west for Pedro tho, fail against Maribor he will be under serious pressure.
HH
Starry
I doubt it, but I would also imagine that during the talks before he took the job it would have been discussed that, over the recent past, certain players had been sounded out about the possibility of joining us, on loan or permanently, and he would be happy for the information. If he looks at some of those players and thinks he could use them then fair enough.
The suggestion from some appears to be that these players are being forced on him against his will. None of us can know this for sure, but I’d be very surprised. I’m pretty confident that Berget was RD’s choice though.
On another note. Some seem to be raging that we’ve only brought in loan signings so far. Perhaps there is a recognition within the club that recent signings haven’t worked out, and so they’ve decided to be a bit more cautious until the scouting system gets it’s act together? Also, if a guy is struggling at one club, such as Tonev, there’s every chance he’ll be bursting a gut to prove himself and get his career back on track. If it works he could of course leave, but at least we’ll have had a good year out of him. On the other hand, he could easily choose to stay as he’d feel settled into the team etc. Feeling the love of the Celtic support is difficult to walk away from. Many others will testify to that. If a guy’s getting a regular game and we’re preparing for a crack at the CL then why not? The other possibility is that he turns out to be another Balde or Pukki, but at least we aren’t stuck with him.
TryingtoseethingsinapositivelightinsteadofmoaninglikeeverybodyelseCSC
HH
CultsBhoy
23:00 on 11 August, 2014
Anyone think Celtic will tread water till the Hun tribute act return?
Me too
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The nonsense about not spending until thems come back is ridiculous, utterly ridiculous.
You build teams, you certainly don’t react, well unless you are part of a Brotherhood.
Mr Keevins, as KJ always said, was talking the Truth. Buisness is Buisness with these people talking above others, well, it ain’t hard to work out.
A lot of JudgeMENTAL people just Judged a person. EasyTarget for the Masses.
I doubt he has taken any secret oath, he has been ostracised. Way to go CELTIC.
tbj
VizCSC.
Night Timdom
HH jamesgang
Paul67……
Serious question….
Is there any possibility of a contingent liability in the accounts of Celtic Plc?
Could this be hidden behind a corporate veil in DD’s myriad of companies?
Just asking like.
Martim1980
And that holds true bud…post away, don’t mind me.
Im an anarchist with a warped sense of humour, its good fun.
But its true to say, that in any walk of life, failure shouldn’t be rewarded.
The gravy train needs to be derailed by honesty and contempt.
Hope you agree:)
HH
The green man, bearing in mind you are posting like you are going start to some sort of march like Sevconians do singing about getting rid of the person, our Chief executive, I think is responsible for the success of our club whilst our neighbours died, and whilst there was an economic down turn.
I just get protective of the club we support. I feel really disappointed by many of support right now, I didn’t think that would happen.
the exiled tim
23:15 on 11 August, 2014
Martim1980
I would doubt it >}
Things are not looking the may west for Pedro tho, fail against Maribor he will be under serious pressure.
HH..
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No chance Lawwell will be under pressure.
From who ?
There wiz wance a Baseball Player… who.Played fur the Dodgers.
He wiz Hivin an awful.. FIRST season,in the Big Leagues.
He went tae see his Manager..a Friend of Mine.. His Name wiz n still is… Tommy Lasorda.
The Young gun… Asked the Wise Tommy..
“Tommy, How come Ah am No Daeing Very Well.. in This ..Ma First season in the Big Leagues.. Sure, Ye know that A WIZ Busting Cover aff the Ball.. HItting Everthing.. that The Pitchers could Throw… Fast. Slow.. Off Speed..even .. Spit ba’… Ah Could Hit Everything in thur Repertoire.
Ah hit.. Forty Two Homers… Fifty Triples.. Seventy Doubles..n .. only 14 Singles… last year in The Bush Leagues..
So ..How come Noo..in Ma First Season in the Biggies..
The Pitchers hiv Ma Number… Ah canny Hit fur Pea Nuts..
Whit is the Maiter,, Boss.. Dae ye Know?’
N..the Wise ole Tommy Answerered
“Butch, dae ye remember that when ye wur in the Minors..
There wur… One or Two Pitchers in the Minors Whom you Simply couldna Hit?”
“Sure, there wur One or Two..mebbe.. Three.. who gave me a Bad Time, there,,Ah remember them well.”
“Well, Son, the Pitchers that Ye ur Facing Noo..in the Big leagues..
Wur… the One or Two or Three Pitchers in the Minors.. that Naebuddy Could Hit in the Minors.. a Few Seasons Ago.”
This is/Wiz…. a Trew Tale.
So.. It is the Company which Ye Keep.. which Determines.. How Could or…How Bad ..that ye ur..
Well. Ah believe That.
So.. Whit the Hell has awe this Goat tae Dae wi.. Celtic?
Well.. Ah wiznae really referring tae Celtic..
Ah wiz Referring tae ..oor Noo Loanee..
Sandy.. who is Known tae his Bulgarian Maw..n .. Possibly his Da..as Weel..
as Alexander.
Bottum Line.. Ignore Sandy’s Premier League Stats..
In the S.P.L.
THEY Count fur S.F.A.
Watch him.. n.. Judge him..
Yersel…. Furget aboot his Past Stats..
That is..
If Ye ur Wise..
Noo , Ye Know.
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
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cultsbhoy
23:00 on 11 August, 2014
Anyone think Celtic will tread water till the Hun tribute act return?
Me too
NAIL
HIT
ON
HEAD
The Green Man.
I didn’t see your last post before I posted, but I would have said the same. If that’s just sense of humour then fair enough.
BSR…..
Do you want to send YaYa a birthday card?
Some didn’t and he sulked.
martim1980- I think the main issue right now is who is bringing these guys in , RD or Park/ Lawwell? Is it a coincidence that guys signed or quoted to be after were linked in the last 18 months? Or were they on RD’s radar at Stromgodset ?
Looking forward to the game on Wednesday. Hop we can find some shape and a performance to boost our confidence. H H
I bet Weefra’s farm operation is more humane.
Martim,
Bearing in mind we have just banked millions and lost players
Do you think this Celtic team is good enough to beat Maribor?
Martim1980
Get this bud…one of my first conscious memories as a human being, was seeing Bobby Lennox at Paradise.
Need I say more.
Im just as concerned as you are.
But romanticising a board who are fecking up big style, is not going to help.
They deserve to get the stick they do.
Look around the blog, generally, how many are pleased with the PLC?
Not Many.
HH
Anyone happy with the comings and goings at our club?
Now we are giving Villa rejects a game!! They are pulling our chain!!!
Off to bed disgusted
The board have merely confirmed previous accusations.
Downsizing isn’t just alive and kicking it’s like a rabid dog.
Porto invested in Mangala and have now just sold him for an insane amount of money. They will repeat the process. He isn’t a South American either.
We don’t invest. Hence stagnation.
Tri
The support.
The blogs are revolting.
CQN is a board loving blog, and the swing is not looking good even here.
The support will walk, that is for sure, an empty CP will say more about the policy than anything else.
Listen, In the main I am behind the policy the suits have embarked on, it’s just not flexible enough.
Kris Commons is the prime example, no sell on value, but is doing a job for us, plenty more like him, and they are what we need presently.
We NEED journeymen pros, not prospects
HH
Back page of tomorrow’s Mail reporting Double Loan Swoop for Tonev & Denayer
!!bada bing!!
We treated the 2009 – 2011 period as a a horse race where we were attempting to win by a short head to maintain interest
If you were REALLY paranoid you would almost think that, with the Huns in financial meltdown, we let them win a title to allow them access to the CL money
What makes you think that we will out the hose in the tribute act’s mouth when we literally let the original away with daylight robbery
RETURN OF THE O** F*** !!!
COMING SOON!!!!
Raberto67
Realistic appraisal Mate, I am pretty sure Neil mentioned getting a few players in and I doubt we would scratch what every inquiries we had made without running it b the new manager and vice versa.
That being said we need a striker that knows where the goals are, wether an older head or a young up and comer who wants to make his name in front of a great support don’t really matter for me, the club is screaming out for a hero..
After last seasons cluster funk on the signing front I can see why time is being taken this year, we can’t afford any more mistakes and though the Maribor game is up I would have been surprised if we brought in a clump of new players and played them.
Meanwhile in a secret basement at Paradise the incantations and chanting continue!
Mon the Hero!
We’ve been handed an extremely fortunate second chance after being embarrassed by a half decent Legia team and what do we do about it ? Sell our best player and bring in a loan signing who has a woeful record at AV, still no Striker ! We offer virtually a zero threat from corners and high balls into the box, James Forrest is the only player that offers any kind of excitement, it’s time PL moved on and what is the point of the Billionaire Dermot Desmond ?
I’ll be there on Saturday to show my appreciation for wee Fergus but will happily boo PL & DD as they are destroying the club.
Bring big sammy home. He is missing us.
Yeah,let’s feed the malcontents the BS that we will spend mega millions next year………..wake up and smell the coffee
Berget,can’t get a game at Cardiff.
Tonev,can’t get a game at Aston Villa.
Magic.